Olatunde Osunsanmi
| Olatunde Osunsanmi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 23, 1977 Nigeria |
| Occupation | Film and television director, producer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Olatunde Osunsanmi is a Nigerian film and television director, producer.
He is known for his work on Universal's horror feature The Fourth Kind; and for the TNT dystopian drama Falling Skies.
Life and career
Osunsanmi graduated with a Masters of Fine Arts degree from Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.[1] His first foray in the industry was with a short film he wrote and directed, entitled Etat. The feature explored the 1970s political climate of his native Nigeria.
He went on to direct and co-pen the low-budget horror film The Cavern, before being approached by Universal Studios to helm, produce and write the alien-invasion/horror flick The Fourth Kind. The film was critically panned due to fabrication of evidence and other controversies.[1] In 2013, he helmed the serial killer film Evidence, starring True Blood's Stephen Moyer.[2]
He has since sieged to directing episodic television; such as installments of Under the Dome, The Last Ship, Extant, Sleepy Hollow and Minority Report.
Falling Skies
In summer 2014, Osunsanmi directed his first hour of television with TNT's fourth season drama Falling Skies, entitled "Saturday Night Massacre". He was originally hired for only one episode, but another director was forced to depart episode 4.11, "Space Oddity", due to personal matters, and the cast and crew lobbied for Osunsanmi to return, and he did. In fact, he would go on to replace outgoing director/co-executive producer Greg Beeman for the series' fifth and final season.[3] He directed the final season premiere, "Find Your Warrior"; as well as episodes "Hunger Pains" and "Non-Essential Personnel". He lastly helmed the series' final episode, "Reborn".[4]
References
- 1 2 Coker, Matt (November 17, 2009). "How Chapman University's Logo Got a Cameo in "The Fourth Kind"". OC Weekly. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ↑ "OLATUNDE OSUNSANMI FILMOGRAPHY". Fandango. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ↑ Beeman, Greg (September 1, 2014). "BEAMING BEEMAN". Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Episode Title: (#510) "Reborn"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 25, 2015.